Some concerns on our vehicles look like superficial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others whether or not they are not severe will prevent you from using your Volkswagen Polo 4 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore have the ability to fill your tank and as a consequence in the long run not be able to use your car. This is precisely why we have written this content, to help you obtain a rapid treatment to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to find out why the fuel door of your Volkswagen Polo 4 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Volkswagen Polo 4 stuck?

So we’ll commence our content with the origin of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Volkswagen Polo 4. Realize that this fuel door is quite often operated by an electric motor, but in some years or based on the options of your car it is only operated by a cable. In most cases, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. In some instances, it can be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Volkswagen Polo 4. So take into consideration verifying all these parts one at a time to discover the origin of your fuel door issue on Volkswagen Polo 4. Go to the next part of this content to find answers to your issue.

What if the fuel door on my Volkswagen Polo 4 is stuck?

We are now going to describe you one at a time the diverse answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Volkswagen Polo 4, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of issue.

Check the fuel door fuses

The first possible trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Volkswagen Polo 4 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve this issue, you need to get your car manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, verify the condition and perhaps change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Volkswagen Polo 4, do not be reluctant to have a look at our content page to help you resolve your issue.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second possible cause of your fuel door issue being stuck on Volkswagen Polo 4 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To solve this issue, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example simultaneously as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not be reluctant to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.

Change the fuel door opening motor

Oftentimes, the issue will result from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Volkswagen Polo 4. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to change it, you will have to change the engine, to do so, you will have to access it from the inside of your trunk, by removing the lining of it.

Use the emergency opening pull in the trunk

Finally, last solution to unlock a fuel door on Volkswagen Polo 4, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To get this done, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your Volkswagen Polo 4 owner’s manual for the exact area of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.

To get more tips on the Volkswagen Polo 4, take a look at the Volkswagen Polo 4 category.